President Donald Trump has doubled down on his highly-criticized plan to accept a luxury Boeing jet from Qatar, claiming that the “free” gift will save the United States money that can instead be spent to “Make America Great Again.

Qatar signed agreements to cooperate with the U.S. as well as purchase Boeing aircraft and MQ-9 drones during President Donald Trump's visit to Doha on Wednesday.

Qatar's offer of a luxury Boeing 747 to President Donald Trump has set off alarm bells within the US intelligence and diplomatic community. Trump has defended his deal with Qatar and has said only a fool would not accept such a gift.

The Qatar-Boeing deal is the latest in a series of high-profile aviation agreements signed during Trump’s four-day Middle East visit. Just a day earlier, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund inked a $4.8 billion agreement with Boeing, and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced a $10 billion order from a British airline.

The U.S. has grown closer to Qatar in recent years, so much so that the tiny nation has been at the forefront of high-stakes peace negotiations between global powers.

President Trump will be in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday after a swing through Saudi Arabia that saw him securing billions in economic and military investments between Washington and Riyadh. But

Donald Trump’s high-profile visit to Qatar became an instant global spectacle. Escorted through Doha by red and gold Cybertrucks, a scene Elon Musk dubbed “futuristic royalty,” Trump made waves with viral moments,

Sen. Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that "I am announcing a hold on all DOJ political nominees, until we get more answers" about a jumbo jet gift from Qatar.